Is France the world champion of strikes?
With a transit strike hitting the Paris region, FRANCE 24's Annette Young and Solange Mougin find out if France really goes on strike more than any other nation.…
The rise and fall of Atos, the European tech champion now €4.65 billion in debt
French IT services and consulting firm Atos unveiled a refinancing plan on Tuesday that failed to fully reassure investors. In this edition, we take a look at how the company, which provides…
Olympic champion turns delivery rider to make ends meet
With a large delivery bag on his back Venezuelan Olympic champion fencer Ruben Limardo is out cycling around his adopted hometown in Poland, making ends meet in a strange but heartwarming tale…
Nigeria’s Paralympic gold medalist Ndidi Nwosu dies at 40
Olympic and Commonwealth Games champion, Ndidi Nwosu, has passed away owing to complications from a spinal cord injury she sustained at the last Commonwealth Games in Australia.…
Chinese Olympic champion swimmer Sun Yang handed eight-year doping ban
One of China's biggest sports stars, reigning Olympic champion swimmer Sun Yang, will miss the Tokyo Games after receiving an eight-year doping ban. The 28-year-old immediately said he will appeal against the…
A champion of indigenous arts: A look back at Jacques Chirac’s cultural legacy
A champion of indigenous arts: A look back at Jacques Chirac’s cultural legacy…
Football Barcelona fans celebrate their team’s La Liga title
Barcelona fans celebrate after their team is confirmed as La Liga champions for the fourth time in five years after defeating Levante 1-0.…
Instagram’s ‘cleanfluencers’: Do cleaning queens champion healthy living or gender stereotypes?
Instagram's 'cleanfluencers': Do cleaning queens champion healthy living or gender stereotypes?…
Mexico’s new leftist president, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, takes office
Mexico's newly sworn-in president has been hailed as a champion of the poor and criticized as an authoritarian radical. His inauguration marks a dramatic political shift, with voters fed up with corruption…
World Chess Championship: Magnus Carlsen retains title after tie-breakers
After a series of tense draws over the last few weeks, reigning champion Magnus Carlsen stepped up to win 3-0 in the deciding tie-breakers on Wednesday in London. The Norwegian has held…
Third world title in a row for Peter Sagan
Slovakia's Sagan becomes road race world champion after tough sprint.…